Emami expects to start Guwahati plant in October

The plant would be built at a cost of Rs 200 crore, he told reporters, adding it is part of capacity expansion plans.KOLKATA: FMCG firm Emami is expecting to commission its Guwahati plant in October this year.

"We are expecting to commission the Guwahati plant this October. This will be a mega plant which will manufacture personal care products," Emami CEO Naresh Bhansali said here.

The plant would be built at a cost of Rs 200 crore, he told reporters, adding it is part of capacity expansion plans.

About the performance of the brand's products during the last few quarters, Bhansali said Emami had been able to post a good growth despite facing challenges in Nepal and Russia markets.

On the acquisition of Kesh King brand, he said in the last nine months, there had been some challenges in integration.

"We are taking steps to grow this brand. In the next fiscal, the brand is expected to generate a revenue of around Rs 330 crore to Rs 350 crore," the CEO said.

Bhansali said Emami is also planning to introduce other hair care products under the Kesh King brand after consolidating its position in the hair oil segment.

Asked about Patanjali's entry into similar product lines, Bhansali said this will help the market for ayurvedic and herbal products to grow in the country.